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 PUBLIC LAW 97-37—AUG. 14, 1981 "(4) a veteran who is a former prisoner of war; and". (b) Section 612(f) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (1); (2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and (8) by inserting after clause (2) the following new clause: "(3) to any veteran who is a former prisoner of war.". (c) Section 612(i) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (4) as clause (5); and (2) by inserting after clause (3) the following new clause: "(4) To any veteran who is a former prisoner of war.". (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1981. SEC. 6. (a) Not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act and at appropriate times thereafter, the Administrator shall, to the meiximum extent feasible and in order to carry out the requirements of the veterans outreach services program under subchapter IV of chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, seek out former prisoners of war and provide them with information regarding applicable changes in law, regulations, policies, guidelines, or other directives affecting the benefits and services to which former prisoners of war are entitled under such title by virtue of the amendments made by this Act. (b)(1) The Administrator shall, for not less than the three-year period beginning ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act, maintain a centralized record showing all claims for benefits under chapter 11 of such title that are submitted by former prisoners of war and the disposition of such claims. (2) Not later than ninety days after the end of the three-year period described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, after consulting with and receiving the views of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War required to be established pursuant to section 221 of such title, submit a report on the results of the disposition of claims described in such paragraph, together with any comments or recommendations that the Administrator may have, to the appropriate committees of Congress. The Administrator may also submit to such committees interim reports on such results. (c) For the purposes of this section, the term "former prisoner of war" has the meaning given such term in paragraph (32) of section 101 of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 3(a) of this Act). Approved August 14, 1981.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1100 (S. 468): HOUSE REPORT No. 97-28 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 97-88 accompanying S. 468 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): June 1, 2, considered and passed House. June 4, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 468. July 30, House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments; Senate concurred in House amendments.

95 STAT. 937 38 USC 612.

Effective date. 38 USC 610 note. Information to former war prisoners. 38 USC 301 note. 38 USC 240.

eentralized record. 38 USC 301 et seq. Report to congressional committees.

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